Financial support to cover multiple sclerosis meds, physio, treatments and caregiving for Marie-Lize living with MS.
Hamilton, Waikato
Most of you don’t know Marié-Lize Welters and the reality of living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It's a difficult day to day life with lots of obstacles.
MS is a disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord, an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting the central nervous system. The immune system attacks its tissue. It attacks the protective sheath that covers the nerve fibers, causing communication issues between the brain and the rest of the body.
The official MS diagnoses came after a 3 years struggle with the undiagnosed symptoms of MS. Things we all take for granted like using our hands and walking, became a struggle over the course of 3 years.
I’m starting this page to help Marie-Lize with the cost of a much-needed caregiver, physio and meds. At the moment she has none of that. Funds simply aren't available for any of that. It is extremely expensive in South Africa where they live. Losing her income means they can’t afford any of this. She’s home alone all day as her husband works to earn their only income and their 2 young kids are at school. She is bound to a wheelchair and can’t shower, wash her hair, go to the toilet, prepare food, eat by herself or do any daily tasks or chores. She is in real urgent need of expensive, none funded MS medication, physio and a care giver.
Giving into this will help help Marie-Lize’s situation. Every little bit will make a positive difference, helping a mother who is battling through the daily impact of multiple sclerosis.
All funds will go towards multiple sclerosis meds, physio, treatments, adult diapers, a caregiver and daily costs and needs of Marie-Lize who is living with MS.
A Little Ray of Help 9 December 2023
Hi there to all who have donated and to those who are following Marié-Lize's journey.
It has taken me a while to get to posting this update, because things have need fairly "uneventful" in trying to get the fitting help in this situation.
I am glad to report that we have been able to involve a social worker to help Jocelyn and Caleb to understand why mommy is not able to play with them the way she used to and why she is not able to do the things she used to do. We believe that this is something to celebrate. We will be using the donations received to get Marié-Lize some physio therapy as soon as we have the donations cleared for that.
Thank you again for your donations and for following the progress.
We hope you have a great end to 2023 and may 2024 be a wonderful one!
Wow Aaron, thank you for your kindness and for donating everything you had at this moment. It is much appreciated.
Hi Graham, My friend, a great big thank you for this generous gift! This will surely make a difference. May your gift be multiplied back to you.
Thank you so much for your gift. It is much appreciated!
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